The 28th International Conference on Historical Linguistics (ICHL28) will take place at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. The ICHL brings together historical linguists and specialists in related fields to explore advances in areas including methods and practices of linguistic reconstruction; formal and functional approaches to language change; historical sociolinguistics; computational approaches to historical linguistics; contact and areal linguistics; interfaces between historical linguistics and other disciplines; and many other related areas.
Submissions are limited to a maximum of one individual and one joint abstract per author, or two joint abstracts per author.
Call for Workshops
We invite proposals for workshops in all sub-fields of Historical Linguistics, all languages and approaches (descriptive, theoretical, empirical, interdisciplinary, etc.). Workshop papers will be presented in 30-minute slots (20 min. presentation, 5 min. discussion, 5 min. room change).
Workshop proposals must contain:
– three keywords
– a description of the topic and research questions (c. 1000 words).
Deadline for workshop proposals:
15 September 2026
Workshop proposals should be submitted in pdf format directly to ichl28@hi.is with the subject “ICHL28 Workshop Proposal”.
Call for Papers for the General Session
We invite abstracts on any aspect of Historical Linguistics. Abstracts should include a descriptive title, main text and references. The maximum length for the abstract (excluding references) is 500 words. Papers not accepted as part of a workshop may also be submitted to the General Session.
Deadline for paper abstracts:
1 December 2026
Abstracts should be submitted to EasyAbs. Submit a paper here.